Welcome to Lakenheath

Lakenheath is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated on the edge of the Fens, a flat and marshy region in eastern England. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, which is dotted with farms, fields, and woodlands. Lakenheath is also home to the Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, a major airbase that houses the United States Air Force (USAF) 48th Fighter Wing.

The history of Lakenheath dates back to the Roman period, when a settlement was established in the area. The village grew in importance during the Middle Ages, when it became a center for agriculture and trade. In the 20th century, Lakenheath became a strategic location for the RAF, which established a base in the village in 1941. Today, the airbase is one of the largest and busiest in Europe, with over 5,000 military personnel and their families living on site.

Despite its military presence, Lakenheath has managed to maintain its rural charm and character. The village is surrounded by picturesque countryside, which is popular with walkers, cyclists, and nature lovers. There are several nature reserves in the area, including the Lakenheath Fen, which is home to a variety of rare birds and wildlife. Lakenheath also has a rich cultural heritage, with several historic buildings and landmarks, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church and the Lakenheath Warren, a medieval rabbit warren that is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 3.3°C

Feels Like: -1.5°C

Wind: 14.8 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Lakenheath Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michael Tingey	Mill Road Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9DU 01842860256 School Website
Beck Row Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Shayler	The Street Beck Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8AE 1638713001
Ies Breckland Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Nicholas Froy	Crown Street Brandon Suffolk IP27 0NJ 01842819501 School Website
Great Heath Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Naomi Brown	Girton Close Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7PT 01638713430 School Website
On Track Education Mildenhall Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Mandy Taylor	82E & F Fred Dannatt Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7RD 1638715555 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lorna Rourke	Trinity Avanue Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7LR 01638713317 School Website
Forest Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs April Grimes	Bury Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0FP 01842810309 School Website
Edmund De Moundeford Vc Primary School Feltwell Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Lillycrop	The Beck Feltwell Thetford Norfolk IP26 4DB 01842828334 School Website
West Row Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elisabeth Close	Beeches Road West Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8NY 1638715680 School Website
The Pines Primary School Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Darby	Manor Wood Red Lodge Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8WL 1638790135 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Lakenheath Station Road, Near Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9AD 2.19 Miles

Shippea Hill Off A1101 Burnt Fen Turnpike / Mild, Shippea Hill, Suffolk, CB7 4SR 4.79 Miles

Brandon Bridge Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BA 5.17 Miles

Littleport Station Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JL 9.04 Miles

Soham Station Road, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DY 9.59 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Phoenix Taxis 01638 533060 Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 9PR 2.03 Miles
K And A Cars 01842 819888 8 Beaumont Court, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0PD 4.12 Miles
Weeting Cars 01842 810436 16 Coronation Pl, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0EP 4.47 Miles
Carters Brandon Cars 01842 811430 79 Rowan Drive, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0EX 4.61 Miles
Carter M R 01842 811430 79 Rowan Dr, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0EX 4.61 Miles
Border Cars 01842 814488 73 Rowan Dr, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0EX 4.61 Miles
Midnight Cars 01842 810882 Brandon, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0UT 4.90 Miles
Fencabs 01353 669966 Ely, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UN 7.38 Miles
Goddard's Taxis 01842 754000 115 The Lammas, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5DS 8.71 Miles
Kes Cabs 01842 766900 41 Edinburgh Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1DS 8.98 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip27 Lakenheath Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip27(D) Wingfield Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27 17 Cemetary Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip27 Woodlands Way Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip27 155 High Street Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip27 Avenue Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ip27 Undley Lodge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Ip27 Raf Lakenheath Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ip27 Shopping Centre Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ip27 Platform Station Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Ip28(D) Wilde Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27 Sedge Fen Baptist Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Ip27 The Street Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip28(D) Aspal Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip26(D) South Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lakenheath Surgery 01842 860400	The Surgery 135 High Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9EP
Feltwell Surgery 01842 828481	The Surgery Old Brandon Road,Feltwell Thetford Norfolk IP26 4AY
Forest Surgery 01842 810206	Forest Surgery Bury Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0BU
Forest Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Surgery Bury Road Brandon IP27 0BU
Brandon Medical Practice 01842 810388	Brandon Medical Practice Elbourne Surg, 31 High St Brandon Suffolk IP27 0AQ

Local Stores

Lakenheath
46-50 High Street
Lakenheath
Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 9DS
01842 862916
Store Website
0.03 miles

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SPAR - Feltwell
25 High Street
Feltwell
IP26 4AF
Store Website
4.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aquarius Veterinary Centre
Field Road Mildenhall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7AL 01638 717871 Website 4.40 miles
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St David'S Poultry Team - Cambridge
1A Gregory Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7DF 01392 872932 info@stdavids-poultryteam.co.uk Website 4.43 miles

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Paul Jarman Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery 2 Short Beck Feltwell Norfolk IP26 4AD 01842 828938 pauljarman@jarmanvets.co.uk Website 4.87 miles
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The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group - Brandon
Old Golfhouse 71 High Street Brandon Suffolk IP27 0AU 01842 814043 OGHAdmin@cvsvets.com Website 4.99 miles
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Please note that Monday through to Friday we close between 12:15 and 13:15
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Please note that Monday through to Friday we close between 12:15 and 13:15
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Eastgate Veterinary Group
Police Station Square Mildenhall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7ER 01638 713980 mildenhall@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 5.04 miles
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Aquarius Vet Centre
Scampers Petcare Northfield Road Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5UF 01353 722711 mhaquariusvets@gmail.com 8.45 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Maidscross Hill
Maidscross Hill Is A Heathland Area With Old Chalk And Gravel Workings. It Is A Local Nature Reserve And Sssi Designated For Its Wildlife Value, Particularly Plant Life. The Patches Of Chalky And Sandy Topsoil Are Habitat For An Interesting Range Of Breckland Species, Some Rare. The Site Gives Views Over Raf Lakenheath Airfield And The Western Brecks Landscape. This Is A Great Location For Yor Dog To Run Free, Playing With Others In A Natural, Safe Environment. Maidscross Hill Nature Reserve Maids Cross Hill Lakenheath Brandon IP27 9EJ 0.86 miles Travel To The End Of Maids Cross Hill Rd Where There Is A Car Park On The Right For The Nature Reserve.

Location what3words tarred.defeat.positions

Brandon Country Park
There's A Choice Of Four Trails To Explore At Brandon Country Park, From The Easy 0.9-Mile Redwood Trail (Red Walk) To The 6.2-Mile Firecrest Trail (Orange Walk). Here, Though, We Follow The Mid-Range Forest And Heath Train (Purple Walk). You Will Walk Into A Working Forest, On A Circular Route Through The Arboretum And Into The Deeper Thetford Forest With Acres Of Evergreen Scots Pine Plantation. IP27 0SU 4.68 miles Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.

Brandon Country Park
Located In The Vast Thetford Forest, Brandon Lies In The Very Heart Of The Brecks. A Wild Landscape Of Dark Forests, Open Heathlands, Sandy Soils And Iconic Belts Of Pine Trees That Straddles The Suffolk And Norfolk Border. You Can Explore With Your Dog One Of 4 Nature Trails By Foot, Or Cycle Along Forest Tracks On The Poachers Trail. Brandon Country Park Bury Rd Brandon IP27 0SU 4.70 miles

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Tuddenham Fountains
The Walk Is Across Fields With A Stream Running Beside It. If You Go Through The Fields You Come To A Big Pool Of Water For Swimming And Playing. The Walk Extends Further And Will Circle Round Back To The Main Road At Tuddenham Depending Which Route You Take. Sometimes There Are Sheep In The Field So You Will Need To Take A Lead With You. This Is My Dogs Favourite Place, The Stream Has Claimed A Lot Of Balls. Kendall Court The Green Tuddenham 7.39 miles Right Next To The Fountain Pub There'S A Road That Goes Beside It And Small Area To Park

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West Stow Forest
From The Car Park, Follow The Yellow Topped Posts. The Walk Is About 3 Miles, Relatively Easy And Takes About An Hour. Toilets, Cafe And A Children's Play Area Are About A Mile Further Up The Road At West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Forest Lodge West Stow 9.51 miles West Stow

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Wicken Fen
Lovely Walks Along A Board Walk And Wild Fen, Part Of National Trust. Dogs On Leads Here. But There Are Also Free Public Footpaths Running Alongside Which Are Equally Nice. Plus Riverside Walks. Upware Rd Ely Lancashire CB7 5YG 12.84 miles Car Park Payment Machines On Site. Well Signed From Wicken Village.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	2.4°C	1.8°C	0.4°C	-0.7°C	-1.3°C	4.2°C	12.1°C	16.9°C	18.1°C	9.3°C	5°C	5.2°C

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Temp	7.1°C	7.1°C	7°C	6.7°C	7.2°C	8.3°C	9.8°C	12.5°C	13°C	11.1°C	8.6°C	7.1°C
Feels Like	4.6°C	4.4°C	4.4°C	4.5°C	4.4°C	5.2°C	7.1°C	10.3°C	10.6°C	7.7°C	4.6°C	3.6°C

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